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Judges 11:14

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 11:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon;
Judges 11:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them: and Jephthah spake all his words before Jehovah in Mizpah.
12And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come unto me to fight against my land?
13And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when he came up out of Egypt, from the Arnon even unto the Jabbok, and unto the Jordan: now therefore restore those [lands] again peaceably.
14And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon;
15and he said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah: Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon,
16but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;
17then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land; but the king of Edom hearkened not. And in like manner he sent unto the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon.] Being willing to give him all the satisfaction he could, and if possible live peaceably with him, and prevent the effusion of blood.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“again unto: Psa 120:7; Rom 12:18; Heb 12:14; Pe1 3:11 Judges 11:15”
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